iGaming Tax Calculator 2026
Run a scenario across 12 verified jurisdictions and see the all-in tax burden — GGR tax, licence fees, problem-gambling levies, sports-integrity contributions. Every rate is one click from the statute it came from.
Tax Pressure Map
Effective annual tax burden, sorted lowest to highest. Composition shown by segment.
By Jurisdiction
Click the checkbox to pin a jurisdiction for side-by-side comparison · Click any rate to see the statute.
Methodology
The effective tax rate shown for each jurisdiction is the sum of all recurring annual costs imposed by the regulator, expressed as a percentage of Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR). It includes:
- GGR tax / Remote Gaming Duty — the headline statutory rate, applied to net win after winnings paid.
- Annual licence fees — fixed or scaled-by-revenue, depending on the regime.
- Amortised application / transition fees — divided over the licence term (typically 5 years).
- Problem-gambling / responsible-gambling levies — mandatory statutory contributions where they exist.
- Sports-integrity contributions — applicable where the jurisdiction taxes sports betting separately.
- State-level taxes — for federal regimes where state add-ons apply.
Not included: corporate income tax (varies by entity structure and treaty position), VAT (typically zero-rated for gambling but check jurisdiction), payment-processing fees, marketing tax (where separate), employer contributions. Rates assume a standard operator vehicle making the full GGR taxable; ring-fenced or B2B-only operations may pay materially less.
Currency conversion uses indicative mid-market rates from late 2026. For binding decisions consult your tax counsel and use the regulator's own published rates at the time of remittance.
Frequently asked
The questions operators and journalists ask us most.
Gross Gaming Revenue (GGR) is total player stakes minus winnings paid. Most modern iGaming regimes tax GGR rather than turnover or stakes because turnover-based taxes punish high-RTP games disproportionately. France is the notable exception — its sports betting historically taxed stakes, which is part of why French operators run lower RTP and the effective tax burden looks so high.
The Autumn Budget 2025 raised Remote Gaming Duty to 40% effective 1 April 2026, citing the higher social-harm profile of online casino, slots and poker. Online sports betting (General Betting Duty) stays at 15% until 31 March 2027, when a new 25% Remote Betting rate takes effect. UK horseracing bets remain at 15%. Bingo Duty was abolished on 1 April 2026 — online bingo now falls under RGD at 40%. Source: HMRC — Gambling Duty Changes.
France's sports-betting all-in burden is 59.3% of GGR since 1 July 2025 (33.7% statutory prélèvement + 15% CSG raised by LFSS 2025 + 6.6% sport/integrity contributions). Online casino is not legal — ANJ only licenses sports, racing, and poker. Online poker is taxed at 1.8% of STAKES (not GGR), equating to roughly 25-40% of GGR depending on rake. The 2024 online casino legalisation proposal was withdrawn in early 2025.
It depends. UK (RGD): no, bonuses and freeplays are not deductible — a used freeplay is treated as a notional gaming payment in the duty base (HMRC Excise Notice 455a). Spain: partially deductible. Malta: largely deductible. Brazil: full deductibility under the 2026 federal framework. France: not deductible. This calculator assumes the regulator's standard treatment — refer to the linked statute for each rate.
All ten verified jurisdictions are reviewed quarterly. The verification stamp on each card shows the last review date. Rate changes between reviews are flagged via the site's daily compliance pipeline — when a regulator publishes new rates, the relevant card gets an updated verification stamp within days.
An amber badge surfaces an officially announced rate change that has a published effective date but is not yet in force. A red "IMMINENT" badge means the change takes effect within 6 months. Click the badge for the primary source. Examples in this release: Malta Oct 2026 reform (casino 5%→15%, sports/poker/bingo 5%→10%), UK sports rising 15%→25% Apr 2027, Brazil phased increases 13%/14%/15% across 2026-2028.
Source register: Every rate cites primary statute or regulator publication — click the SOURCE chip on any line · Report an error: hello@gamingcompliance.io